Input Date required Property

 Input Date Object

Example

Find out if a date field must be filled out before submitting a form:

var x = document.getElementById("myDate").required;

The result of x will be:

true

Definition and Usage

The required property sets or returns whether a date field must be filled out before submitting a form.

This property reflects the HTML required attribute.

The required property is supported in all major browsers, except Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions, and Safari.

Note: The <input type="date"> element is not supported in Internet Explorer or Firefox.

Syntax

Return the required property:

dateObject.required